REVIEW - Garnier Nutritioniste Clean + Nourishing Cleansing Oil

Cleansing oils have become quite popular and why not? Who doesn't dread removing their makeup at the end of a long day? Cleansing oils work double time by removing dirt and makeup while keeping your skin hydrated. At this year's L'Oreal Warehouse Sale, I managed to snag two bottles of Garnier's Nourishing Cleansing Oilfor the price of one. Without the deal, it is still a super affordable cleansing oil.

This cleansing oil contains jojoba and macadamia oils and has a fresh clean scent that reminds me of deodorant. It claims to dissolve impurities and makeup as well as replenish skin. One thing I did ignore upon purchasing it was that it is meant for dry skin ie. NOT me. I decided to give it a couple tries anyway to see how effective it is in removing makeup. It definitely does remove makeup, but it still needs additional makeup removing and/or cleansing. I found that while it did remove most of my face makeup, it didn't dissolve my eye makeup and instead it just kind of smeared it around. Hello raccoon eyes! I found that adding water and massaging it into the skin didn't do much either.

After rinsing, there is an oily film that lingers on the skin which I suppose is to hydrate your skin, but it leaves me feeling greasy. I should also add that I hate the feeling of greasy oil on my fingertips - like when you're washing a pan full of vegetable oil and no matter what you do, there is still oil left on the pan - that is exactly what I felt like throughout this whole process.

On the plus side, a friend of mine who does have dry skin loves this cleansing oil and she says it's really working for her, so I would give it a try if you have oily skin, but only if! I'm still eager to try other cleansing oils, but will definitely pay more attention to the labels.